West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-27

The air SHAFT being sunk at the
works of the Orrel Coal Company, at
Newburg, has reached depth of
about l75 feet.
"A protracted meeting is in pro.
gress at the NJ. +. church, and much
interest is manifested on the part of
the members.
j. l.. Mckenzie is making prep
arations to open out another store at
TOWNSVILLE. He has purchased the
Deck Howe property.
Mr.. Beatty appears to be get
ting in his work as a member Of the
County Court. Instead OF one it is
two bridges across Cheat.
There is talk of extending our
corporation limits so as To include a
number of residences which at pres
ent are outside the borough.
The Tucker County ghost has
not been seen for = few days past,
and it is the general impression of
many that he HAS frozen to death.
"A young man by the name Of
Gildow was killed bya fall of slate
in the Irondale coal mines week be.
fore last He was a native of Ohio.
The b. IL O. are cutting down
their forces along the line. Recent
discharges from the Grafton and the
Piedmont shops amount to l44 men.
When you want a piano or organ
stool--any style or price-get it of
Roy c. Stone, Kingwood Stool
catalogue sent free on application.
will Leftridge, who was locked
up about two weeks ago for keeping
a disorderly house on Main Street,
was released from custody Tuesday.
The mails from the railroed have
been later than common the past few
days owing to the bad condition of
the roads between here and Tunnel.
ton.
"A man by the name of Russell,
an inmate of the poor house, died last
Thursday and was buried Saturday
in the Cathalic cemetery at Howes-
Vile.
IF anything of Importance hap
pens in your section drop us a postal
card telling us about it, In this way
you can help make a newsy news
paper.
Any honorably discharged sailor
or soldier in the late war is entitled
TO burial in national cemetery and
the Government bears the cost of in
terment.
The teachers of this district held
an institute here last Saturday. Some
how there is not enough interest ia
ken in this kind of work by our
teachers.
We learn that Luther Swearin.
gen and ID II. Jackson have entered
into co partnership and will run a
frst-class livery here the coming
summer.
DIR. Farrand died at Charleston,
this State, last Sunday at the advanc-
ed age of 102 years. lie was yigor-
Gus up to within & short time before
his death.
"A woman in Oakland, Md, la 81
Friday, while cutting bread, brought
to light set of teeth from the mid.
die Of the loaf. 1t is supposed they
belong to the baker.
We should think the local scribe
Of the JoUrHaI at the river would tire
Of writing continually abaut Noah
MctzIer's horse. The horse. they say,
enjoys it very much.
AT the Directors meeting of the
Hospital at Weston last week, that
body had the asylum and all the
buildings connected thereto insured
for the sum Of ef $4,000
Sutton has had big blaze. The
store Of Morrison Rros, and Berry
and the dwelling Of w +. Morrison
we're entirely destroyed. The loss is
partly covered by insurance.
And still they come. Two more
men out in Valley District have re-
ceived large pension2 II doesn't
Look like the democrats are going 10
stop all The pensions, docs it2
"A number Of local letters reach.